Brazen robbers steal from Riverton woman's garage while she was outside

By Pat Reavy , Deseret News

Published: Sunday, Aug. 2 2015 12:56 p.m. MDT

Police were looking Monday for a brazen burglar they believe stole credit cards from a garage while the homeowner was outside mowing her lawn. The homeowner's surveillance cameras and store surveillance cameras captured images of the alleged suspects. Anyone with information can call the Unified Police Department at 385-468-9391. (Unified Police Department)

RIVERTON — Police were looking Monday for a brazen burglar they believe stole credit cards from a garage while the homeowner was outside mowing her lawn.

About 7 p.m. Wednesday, a woman was mowing her lawn when police say a man pulled into her driveway, stole golf clubs and several other items out of her garage, smashed a window of the woman's car and stole her credit cards.

Since then, investigators believe the man and a female accomplice have used the credit cards at least eight times throughout Salt Lake County to purchase various items, said Unified Police Lt. Justin Hoyal.

Investigators could not confirm Monday how the car window was broken, but noted that in the initial burglary the man did not have a bandage around his arm. When he attempted to use a credit card about an hour later, however, it was wrapped.